Luggage holder



'l July s. 1924 www c. D. McKENNEv n LUGGAGE HOLDER mea Aug. is. 192s n( j wuenffoz Patented July 8, 1924.

L ,UNITED STATES PLAT CHARLES D. MCKENNEY, or PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA,

LSeaSii ET* @EHC Tan-NK AND EAGV COMPANY, or PETERSBI'IRG, VIRGINIA, A CORPORATION `or vraeINIA. Y

VIJJeGrAGE HOLDER.

Application. filed, August,13,` 1923. Serial 1\Tio`.f657,00).`

To all whom 'it may 00u/060%: I

Be it known that I, CHARLES D. MGKEN- NEY, a citizenV of the United States, residing at Petersburg, inthe county of Dinwiddie and State of Virginia, have invented'certain new `and useful Improvementsjin Luggage Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings This invention relates to certain improvements in luggage holders and has relation more particularly to a device ofthis general character j especially designed and adapted for use in connection with the running board of an automobile to` maintain a trunk or the like thereonjand.` it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means for engagement with `the trunk or the like.

The invention consists in the detailsof construction and inthe combination and arrangement of the severalparts of my improved luggage holder whereby certain important advantages `are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous .for use,

as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. j f a The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the V better understood, I will' now proceed to describe the same with reference `to theaccompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a view in Vperspective illustrating a luggage holder constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and in applied position;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in elevation illustrating in detail the featuresof my improved holder as herein disclosed,

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of one of my improved holders unapplied with Vparts in section.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, B denotes the running board of an automobile and upon which is adapted to be rested a trunk T, said trunk being provided in one of its side walls adjacent its opposite ends with the plates l, each provided with a socket 2. a The plates 1 are positioned at substantially the transverse center of the side walls of the trunk.

A Engaged with the running board lB and coacting with the opposite end j portions of the trunk T are the holders I-I. These holders are -of duplicate"construction and a description o-f one is therefore believed to besufhcient for the purposes of disclosure.

Each of the holders I-I Vcomprises anV elongated rigid member orstrap 8 adapted` to be disposed transversely j of the'board B and which has its opposite end portions outwardly offset as atLto provide shelves uponY which an end'portionl'ofthe trunk T is adapted -to directly rest.` The portions 4 ,terminate in the upstanding flanges 5 which overlie the 'side faces of 'the applied trunk. Secured to the; centralf portion of each of the members or straps 3 is an end portion of a rigid arm 6, said armfextending outwardly with respect lto the member or ustrap 3 and provided Vin-itsA free end portion ,with an opening 7. i

A rod R has one end portion "disposed through the opening 7 and also vthrough the running :board B, said rod R' beinglprovided with an outstanding annular shoulder 8` which engages the arm 6. A nut 10 is threaded upon the lower portion of the rod R and-engages the runningboard B from below whereby the rod R isheld ini-avverticalV position upon the board B andthe member or strap 3V alsoeifectively secured to the board B.

' `C denotes a clampmember having o ne the end portion of the applied trunk T adjacent to the rod R and'is provided with a depending lug lll herein disclosed as in the form of a truncated cone which is adapted to be received within the socket 2 of the adjacent plate 1. A wing nut 15 is threaded upon the rod R above the clamp member C and by requisite turning movement of the wind nut l5, the clamp member C is caused to have proper engagement with the upper portio-n of the trunk T whereby the same is effectively held upon the running board B.

Before the trunk T is mounted upon the board B for transit, the same is preferably enclosed o-r encased within a suitable cover- AssIGNoa j 'roA 'rHE` SEWARD thought tovbe obvious that a luggage holder constructedin accordance with my inventron 1s particularly Well adapted for use by -reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated,

and it Will also be obvio-us that -my invention is susceptible of some change and modification Without departing from-'ltheprinciples and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not WishV to be understood as limiti-ng myself to the precise arrangement andy formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice eX- ceptas hereinafter claimed.

I claiml.Y A device of the class described 'comprising, in combination, a rod, means for connecting an endportion thereof .to the 'running board of a vehicle, a member adapted ttoA be rested upon sai-d` running board and 'disposed' transversely thereof, 'an outstanding arm carried bythe 'central portion of the member,l the rod extending through said arm, said rod having a shoulder coacting With :said arm whereby the rod, Whe-n in applied position, maintains the member Vupon the `running board.

2. In combination with the running boa-rd of a vehicle and a trunk having a socketin one of its Walls, a post secured 'to the running board and extending upwardly therefrom, a clamping member loosely mounted upon the post, said clamping mem- 'ber having a lug to engage, Within the socketof the trunk, and means for maintaining the clamping member in 'operative engagement with the trunk.

3.: In combination with the running board of a vehicle and a trunk having a socket in one of Vits Walls, a post secured tothe running board and extending upwardly ltherefrom, a clamping member loosely lmounted -upon the post, vsaid clamping member having a lug Vto engage Within the socket of the trunk, and means carriedby the ,post and coacting with the clampingv member tomaintain the clamping member in Working engagement With the trunk.

4; A device of they class described cornprising, in combination, a rod, means for connecting an end portion thereof to the running board ofa vehicle, a member adapted to vrest upon said running boa-rd and disposed transversely thereof, the rod eX- tending through said member, said rod having a "shoulder coacting With said member whereby the'rod, When in applied position,

m'aintams the member upon the running board.

,y 5. In combination of a vehicle, a trunk hav-ing a socket in one of its Walls, a -postfsecured to the running board, a clamping member mounted upon vthe with the running board post and having movement lengthwise ofthe post, said' clamping member engaging Within the socket of the trunk, and means for maintaining the. clampingv member in operative engagementwith the trunk.

6. In combination With the running board fr of a vehicle, a trunk adapted to be positioned upon the running board, a post secured to the running board, a clamping member mounted upon the post, said clamp'- ing member and a Wall of the trunk having 5.1

coac-ting'y means interlocking when the clamping member is` in operative engagement With the trunk. Y Y Y 7. In combination with the running board of a vehicle, a trunk adapted to be posi- CHARLES n ncnnnnnv..

interlocking when the 21 

